Ruggles of Red Gap
“SH-H-H-H! TONIGHT'S YOUR NIGHT TO HOWL! And howl you will at this funniest of all comedies...”
Leo McCareyCast
Charles Laughton Charlie Ruggles 
Mary Boland
Credits
Written by: Harry Leon Wilson
Plot
A proper English butler is lost in a poker game to an American couple and learns about democracy in the American West.
Sinekatalog’s take
Leo McCarey's comedy sends Charles Laughton's English butler, lost in a poker game, to the American West. Warm and funny, with a heartfelt Gettysburg Address climax, it is a delightful comedy of democracy and dignity.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.5 / 10 (4,946 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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